Versatility embodied!
This vest embodies versatility! I have many vests and particularly like those with many pockets, but some are made out of very thin material that presents an appearance too utilitarian for certain types of venues and activities. This vest moves easily between casual and somewhat more formal settings because the substantial fabric lies well and the collar, absent on many utilitarian vests, provides a modicum of "properness" that lends itself to slightly more serious milieus, like business meetings and church. I bought this vest in both khaki and charcoal to go with a wider range of my apparel, and it even looks great with a tie! I carry a lot of stuff around in my pockets, and this shifts the weight of my several sets of keys, wallets, sunglasses, camera, medications, etc. off of my hips and on to my shoulders in a way that allows me to balance the load. I consider this not just a comfortable and useful piece of clothing but a great invention!
March 20, 2010

The Best Vest Yet!
My husband enjoys wearing a vest - and it is difficult to find one he likes. This one he likes and already enjoys wearing and it looks nice also. Although he has not yet found proper use for the 15 pockets, I'm sure the time will come.
March 19, 2015

Mine was so versatile that my husband wanted one!
I used my TravelSmith (womens) vest for our 20 day European vacation. Others in our tour group were pick-pocketed while in crowded public transportation. No one could get to the interior pockets of my vest. My vest was more breathable & versatile than the one my husband had (from a competitor.) So we bought him this vest and he's getting rid of the other one. Excellent quality, breathable, and it makes traveling easier/less stressful. Worth every dollar (especially when on sale.)
March 12, 2015

Vest
I purchased this vest for my next trip to France. Bought one from Columbia that is really nice but not enough pockets. this one has 15 and I have to figure out which one for what option.,
March 12, 2015

Great for Horse Riding!
Although I am a woman, I ordered the man's version of this product since it wasn't as fitted, it has more pockets, and the pockets looked bigger. I am going to use it when horse trail riding. It's important to have essential items on me rather than on the horse in case I get separated from my horse. This has happened to me twice when two different horses bucked me off when I was riding alone and the horses ran off. Luckily, I had my cell phone in a zipped pocket both times; but two pockets in a regular vest doesn't hold enough essential items in case I had to spend the night in the wilderness. Cell phone, GPS, small flashlight, Swiss army knife, food bar, chap stick, sun glasses, TP, etc. This vest is lightweight for summer and can be layered over warmer clothes for winter. I love the material. Great product.
June 22, 2012

Great gift
I looked at many places online before I was satisfied that this was the traveler's vest I was looking for. My husband loved not only the vest but the charcoal color. (He looks very handsome in it!) We are looking forward to trying it out on a trip in one month. I also notified our son that he would never be embarassed by his dad's fanny pack again!
February 21, 2015

Oustanding vest. Serves it purpose well
I was in the market for a vest to conceal a legal carry pistol in the spring summer and fall and this vest worked very well. Most vest that you buy like this look like you are ready to go on a jungle expedition. This is a really nice looking vest that you can wear for casual outing and feel very comfortable. I have the charcoal color and love it so much I am thinking of buying another one. I wish the price was a little bit lower. Out of all the vest like this that I have shopped for this is the most expensive. I will probably get one more in fear they stop importing them. Over all I give this vest a thumps up.
May 27, 2010

Excellent, Useful, but...
I mostly agree with the other reviewers. I bought this for an upcoming trip to Scotland and the Yorkshire dales. We were going to be doing a lot of walking and I wanted sometime with a little class and utilitarianism. It has all that.
I do have a few gripes. The slit pockets are horizontal to the ground and things placed in them tend to fall out. So much so that I no longer use them at all (spilled my cell phone onto the tile floor)
The pen pocket on the left breast pocket needs to be a dedicated pen pocket. If you have a pen in the pocket and open the breast pocket it’s easy to accidentally pull your pen out as well. And what’s with the long horizontal zip pocket on the back of the vest? Reminds me of game pockets in hunting vest when I used to shoot birds, something I’m not going to do with this one. Lose the back pocket, put a vertical slant on the slit pockets and sew in a dedicated pen pocket; perfect. Other than these few gripes, I love it.
March 27, 2010

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